Avila Music School

Description

Avila is a music school that focuses on private lessons for people of almost all ages. Most children begin weekly lessons after the age five, when basic literacy skills of reading, left to right directionality and some social/emotional maturity has been established. Alternately, people return to lessons as an adult simply for pleasure. We often hear of the regret, “Why did my parents let me quit lessons when I was a kid?” Still others, older adults, enjoy the companionship of learning with others and sharing their playing of familiar pieces, such as duets, with our teachers or students or their own family. We have all read of the benefits of music for the brain; it is well documented that learning a new language or learning an instrument creates and maintains valuable brain pathways. The expectation is that a student remains with their teacher for the school year (September to June). During this time weekly lessons allow for Avila teachers to use the best possible teaching method books and other resources at our disposal that best suit the individual.
Avila offers what no other music school in Thunder Bay does! Our teachers have an extensive education and/or experience teaching. Just because you can play at a Grade Six or Grade Eight level, does not mean you are able to teach an instrument. We have a standard of teaching and are proud of it. The science of teaching is called pedagogy. The advantage for our teachers is that when a question arises regarding the teaching of a particular skill or concept, we have the expertise of the teachers around us, as well as the library resources, to address a student’s needs. Avila provides a place whereby teachers and students can collaborate. We also have knowledge of the music instruction in and around Thunder Bay; we assist students in finding the resources or teachers they need. We are professionals. We are committed to providing the quality of teaching and instruction that was instilled in us by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Since we have developed into a not-for-profit-charity, our resources are vast and we have a mandate to share those resources through our Avila Memorial Library with everyone. Our reputation as “Avila” that began in the 1970’s continues. Our commitment to being a quality music school in Thunder Bay is clear. Call Avila Music School today for more information!